Mother and children missing

Coldstream''s Holly Chloe (left) and Liam Mancell have been reported missing. 158582 Picture: VICTORIA POLICE

[ UPDATE ] The mother and two children were found safe and well on Monday 29 August.

A COLDSTREAM woman and her two children have been reported missing over the weekend, with Victoria Police calling for public help to locate the trio.
Holly Mancell, 31, was reported missing on Monday 29 August, along with her children, 12-year-old Chloe and six-year-old Liam.
The trio were last seen at their Coldstream home about 10am on Saturday 27 August, and on Monday morning Victoria Police issued a statement calling for public assistance.
Media officer Belinda Batty said that police and family members had concerns for Holly’s welfare, as she had a medical condition requiring medication.
She is described as 170cm tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing dark tracksuit pants and a light-coloured long sleeve top; she has a Chinese symbol tattooed on the back of her neck and her children’s names on her right forearm.
Chloe is described as 160cm tall with long, dark hair and a thin build, while Liam is described as 140cm tall with short brown hair and a thin build – he was last seen wearing jeans and a red and grey hooded jumper.
Police believe the mother and her children may be in the Yarra Ranges, Ringwood or Bayside areas, and are urging anyone with information to call Lilydale police on 9739 2300.